Meanings
nountadcu (plural tadcus)
plural tadcus
- South WalesA grandfather.
Coordinate term: mamgu
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Their 'Paint your Own Pottery' sessions are proving popular with all ages, from toddlers to 'tadcus', and Chris has also started pot throwing lessons, providing tuition for people with any level of experience.
2017 November 6, Dave Parkinson, “Gwili Pottery near Newcastle Emlyn to stage open day”, in Tivyside Advertiser, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2024Synonyms: taid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA grandfather.
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Origin
- Welshtad-cu“grandfather”
- Englishtadcu
Borrowed from Welsh tad-cu (“grandfather”).
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APA
tadcu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadcu
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“tadcu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadcu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tadcu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadcu.
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